Wei-Li Chong
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- Milken Institute1h 3m
The Puzzle of Personnel: Recruiting and Retaining Talent
Rich Colgard, Greg Capelli, Wei-Li Chong, Kay Foster Cheek, Paul McKinnon, Larry Kaiser
Industry leaders and researchers address a critical U.S. workforce disconnect where four million unfilled jobs coexist with thirty million unemployed individuals due to credentialism barriers and outdated training pipelines. Organizations such as Apollo Education Group and Onyx Pharmaceuticals are implementing simulation-based matching, decision science, and non-traditional benefits to assess innate capability and align talent strategies with business outcomes. These strategic shifts aim to resolve demographic mismatches, reduce high turnover rates, and replace traditional credentialism with data-driven methods that prioritize skill verification over formal degrees.
- Milken Institute57 min
The Global Competition for Talent
Bob Bennett, Jim Cochran, David Ford, Jody Greenstone Miller, Sajan Pillai, Wei-Li Chong
A recent symposium convened by Jody Greenstone Miller and industry leaders from FedEx, JPMorgan Chase, and Sanofi to address the widening global skills gap and a 284,000-graduate minimum-wage surplus. Attendees discussed strategic shifts toward localizing talent acquisition, dismantling bureaucratic hierarchies, and adopting flexible, project-based work models to retain independent professionals and Millennial demographics. The gathering concluded with a consensus that nations and corporations prioritizing cross-cultural agility, open immigration policies, and decentralized workforce development will secure a decisive advantage in the evolving global labor market.